The Perlan 2 glider on display under the wing of the new Airbus A350 was a huge success at Oshkosh. CNN Travel even ranked it #3 as not-to-be-missed "Wow" displays at AirVenture 2015. (See press section of website for a link.) That is a podium finish behind the A350 and the military jets.

Team Perlan worked hard at AirVenture 2015. But we had an amazing sense of accomplishment throughout the week. It was gratifying to share with other experimental aviators and earn their peer recognition.

On the first morning of EAA AirVenture 2015 the team gave a presentation about Perlan 2. Ken McKenzie from Airbus, Stephane Fymat, Ed Warnock, Jim Payne, and Dennis Tito spoke to a good size crowd. History, build, test plans, weather, education and Argentina scouting reports were addressed. The mood of the audience went from disbelief to skeptical to amazed during the course of the presentation!

So what do you do when assembling a big new glider? Answer: First assemble all the experienced help you can!

Thanks to all folks including from Airbus, RDD, EAA AirVenture, and of course our stalwart Perlan team. The trailer from Cobra made it a familiar process for us. The two steel sawhorses with castering wheels on loan from RDD made it safe. The many pairs of hands made each of those 350 pound wings manageable. Thanks everyone for a smooth, professional assembly!

The Perlan 2 is finally on the road to Oshkosh. There was a lot of work done over the last few days by RDD and the Perlan team members. The trailer from Cobra fitted the glider perfectly, which is quite remarkable since Cobra have only ever seen pictures of the glider. The measurements we sent them worked out fine. Of course the actual process of getting all the bolts tightened and adjusted took a lot of work.